On this day: September 16

The Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower, "Jingle Bells" is copyrighted, General Motors is founded, Nixon drops in on "Laugh-In," Hurricane Ivan hits the Gulf Coast, and the federal government bails out AIG, all on this day.

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Capitol Records

1963: Singer-songwriter Richard Marx, known for hit songs such as "Don't Mean Nothing," "Hold On to the Nights," "Satisfied," "Should've Known Better," "Endless Summer Nights," "Right Here Waiting" and "Hazard," is born in Chicago, Illinois.

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